Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
F809 in California. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
California cites F809 less often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share0.40×
0.40 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Share of California citations0.08%
Of every deficiency written in California in 2025, this is the portion that was F809.
California0.08%
National0.19%
Share of all citations that were F809.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What California surveyors wrote
F809 findings written in California, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
E · No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternAugust 13, 2026
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure lunch was served during the routine scheduled mealtime according to the facility's policy and procedures (P&P) titled, Food and Nutrition Services, last revised 3/2026, and, Food and Nutrition Services/Meal Delivery, last revised 3/2026. This failure had the potential for 35 out of 37 residents, who consume food prepared by the facility's kitchen, to experience negative health outcomes such as low blood sugar and negative feelings of hunger, frustration, and a loss of appetite.Findings: During a review of the facility's mealtime schedule titled, Dining Hours, undated, the mealtime schedule indicated lunch is served at 12:00 PM. …
B · No harm, potential for minimal, patternMarch 7, 2024
Based on interview, medical record review, facility document review, and facility P&P review, the facility failed to offer or provide a nourishing snack to one of three sampled residents (Resident 1). This failure had the potential to negatively impact the resident's well-being.
Findings:
Review of the facility's P&P titled Nutritional Management revised 12/19/22, showed the monitoring of the resident's condition and care plan interventions will occur on an ongoing basis. Examples of monitoring include interviewing the resident and/or resident representative to determine if their personal goals and preferences are being met.
On 3/5/24 at 1223 hours, a telephone interview was conducted with Family Member A. Family Member A stated she was in the facility on 2/28/24, visiting Resident 1. …
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